Pleasant Lake
Wexford County, Michigan129 acresView mapDirections
EGLE publishes the water-quality measurements for Pleasant Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 10 ft max depth
- Limited data
Pleasant Lake in Wexford County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 9 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 10 ft. Surface area: 128.9 acres.
Free interactive depth-contour map of Pleasant Lake, reaching a maximum surveyed depth of 10 ft. Toggle Depth contours to overlay the bathymetric survey lines. Contour data from Michigan DNR.
Pleasant Lake is a 129-acre lake in Wexford County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 10 feet. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. The lake supports 11 documented fish species including Blacknose shiner, Bluegill, and Bluntnose minnow.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled 2021-09-18. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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What Pleasant Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Fishing11 species recorded
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Pleasant Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Pleasant Lake
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Pleasant Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Moderate clarity, visible to about 9 ft. TSI 45.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 9ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 45 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Lake Details
Max depth
10 ft
Surface area
129 acres
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Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 7 years of monitoring (2016–2023).
Water clarity
Stable5 years
Phosphorus
Stable-0.16 µg/L/yr7 years
Chlorophyll-a
Worsening+0.16 µg/L/yr5 years
Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
3 EPA-permitted facilities operate within about 5 miles of Pleasant Lake under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits. 1 facility has a reported Clean Water Act violation in the past three years.
- Haring Twp WwtpCadillac · 4.7 mi away · NPDES MI0059076Recent violation
- Crystal Flash Petro-CadillacCadillac · 3.8 mi away · NPDES MIG081000
- Wesco #34Cadillac · 4 mi away · NPDES MIG080901
Facilities permitted to discharge under the Clean Water Act within ~5 miles; proximity does not by itself mean a facility affects this lake. Source: EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES), as of 2026-07.
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Frequently asked questions about Pleasant Lake
Where is Pleasant Lake?
- Pleasant Lake is a lake in Wexford County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Pleasant Lake?
- Pleasant Lake in Wexford County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 9 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 10 ft. Surface area: 128.9 acres.
Is Pleasant Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Pleasant Lake?
- Pleasant Lake has a maximum depth of 10 feet. The lake covers 128.9 acres.
What fish are in Pleasant Lake?
- Fish species found in Pleasant Lake include Blacknose shiner, Bluegill, Bluntnose minnow, Fathead minnow, Lake herring, Largemouth bass, Longnose gar, Northern pike, Rock bass, Sand shiner, Western banded killifish. Pleasant Lake is located in Wexford County, Michigan.
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Where this data comes from
85 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016–2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-26.
Collected and reported by
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NALMS85 samples · 2016–2021
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)